They Didn’t Find Life in a Hopeless Place by ROBIN ...
In some of the world’s saltiest, most acidic bodies of superheated water, even the most extreme forms of […]
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This Fungus Fires Artillery From the Backs of Zombie Flies ...
After Entomophthora muscae fatally infects house flies, it makes microscopic stalks for hurtling spores at other insects that […]
A Physics Magic Trick: Take 2 Sheets of Carbon and ...
The study of graphene was starting to go out of style, but new experiments with sheets of the […]
In Lebanon, the Hyena’s Main Fear Is Fear Itself by ...
Poisoned, run over and shot on sight, the country’s national animal finds itself threatened by frightened humans and […]
M42: Inside the Orion Nebula
The Great Nebula in Orion, an immense, nearby starbirth region, is probably the most famous of all astronomical […]
Air Force’s Mystery Space Plane Lands, Ends 2-Year Mission by ...
The Air Force’s mystery space plane is back on Earth, following a record-breaking two-year mission. Published: October 28, […]
Curiosity Rover Finds a Clay Cache on Mars
Why is there clay on Mars? On Earth, clay can form at the bottom of a peaceful lake […]
John T. Tate, Familiar Name in the World of Numbers, ...
Many of his explanations of fundamental ideas now bear his name, a much-honored one among mathematicians. Published: October […]
Searching for a Rectangular Sun Above the Arctic Circle by ...
As polar winter sets in during an expedition on a research vessel, a reporter hopes she’ll catch a […]
Meet the Bloodsuckers by JAMES GORMAN
Vampires get all the attention at this time of year, but bloodthirsty leeches, insects and birds are just […]